KE says not interested in Thar Block-II project sans its inclusion in IGCEP ISLAMABAD: K-Electric (KE) has reportedly shown unwillingness to take ahead the 300-MW Mine Mouth coal-fired project... Updated 21 Oct, 2024 08:54am
Print Thar coalfield phase-II: Sindh govt sounds alarm over delay in financial close ISLAMABAD: The Sindh government has conveyed its concerns to Islamabad on possible financial implications of delay... Updated 13 Oct, 2024 09:45am
Business & Finance German CG praises transformative impact of Thar Coal project LAHORE: The German Consul General Dr Rüdiger Lotz has said that the public-private partnership in Tharparkar is... Published 01 Oct, 2024 06:49am
Markets SECMC Ltd-International Electric Power (Pvt) Ltd merger approved by CCP ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has granted approval for the acquisition of 11.9% of the... Published 10 Sep, 2024 06:32am
Print Coal supply to Lucky plant: Leghari moves Murad as SECMC fails to honour commitments ISLAMABAD: Minister for Power, Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari has approached Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah... Updated 09 Jun, 2024 09:42am
Print PPIB asks SECMC to supply Thar coal to LEPCL ISLAMABAD: Private Power & Infrastructure Board (PPIB) has asked Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company (SECMC) to... Updated 15 May, 2024 08:46am
Markets Share acquisition: Thal Limited to commence talks with SECMC stakeholders Thal Limited (THALL) has decided to engage in discussions with the Pakistani shareholders of Sindh Engro Coal Mining... Updated 25 Apr, 2024 09:47pm
Business & Finance Engro Energy agrees to sell its thermal assets KARACHI: Engro Energy Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Engro Corporation Limited, has entered into a Share... Published 05 Apr, 2024 04:50am
Pakistan Thar Foundation to launch special programme for Thari women KARACHI: Thar Foundation is launching a special programme dedicated to enhancing technical and vocational skills... Published 09 Mar, 2024 04:59am
Business & Finance Hubco to acquire another 9.5pc stake in SECMC KARACHI: The Hub Power Company Limited has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire additional 9.5 percent... Published 17 Feb, 2024 05:51am
Print Mine mouth Thar coal project: SECMC wants to extend support for KE offtake ISLAMABAD: Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company (SECMC) is said to have shown willingness in extending support for the... Updated 24 Jan, 2024 09:58am
Print Rs55bn payment to SECMC: PD not paying heed to PMO’s and MoF’s dispatches ISLAMABAD: The Power Division is reportedly not paying heed to the Prime Minister’s Office and Finance Ministry on... Updated 18 Jan, 2024 10:05am
Opinion Does Pakistan need copper? The Business Recorder of January 08, 2024, carried a headline ‘Co asked to share logistic requirements for Reko Diq... Updated 17 Jan, 2024 02:33pm
Editorials Inching towards a coal crisis? EDITORIAL: On top of all the economic and financial crises facing the country, it seems now we have a coal crisis on... Published 17 Dec, 2023 03:01am
Print Power plants: Delay in clearance of Rs55bn dues jeopardises operations: SECMC KARACHI: The delay in clearing the outstanding balance of Rs 55 billion by power plants to Sindh Engro Coal Mining... Updated 14 Dec, 2023 09:36am
Pakistan Study on flora, fauna of Tharparker launched ISLAMABAD: In a defining moment for Tharparker's biodiversity, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)... Published 16 Nov, 2023 05:39am
Markets Thar Coal Block II: 1035 households given solar power KARACHI: The Thar Foundation recently inaugurated Village Electrification Project (VEP) to illuminate households in... Published 02 Nov, 2023 03:16am
Print Non-clearance of $50m receivables: CMEC may stop work at Thar coal mines after Sept 10 KARACHI: In a surprising move, the China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC) has hinted to stop working on Thar... Updated 30 Aug, 2023 09:44am
Business & Finance 75 Development Leadership Award bestowed on SECMC KARACHI: Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company (SECMC), in collaboration with China Machinery Engineering Corporation... Published 12 Aug, 2023 06:26am
Markets Fuel cost of power generation surges 24.6pc in April LAHORE: In a significant development impacting Pakistan’s energy sector, the fuel cost of power generation surged... Published 14 Jun, 2023 06:21am
Opinion Thar coal mine expansion SECMC (Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company) has filed a tariff petition for expanding its capacity. This is a third... Published 17 May, 2023 06:22am
Print Rs28bn receivables: Thar Power demands CPPA-G make payment KARACHI: Thar Power project has demanded immediate release of receivables worth Rs 28 billion from Central Power... Updated 29 Apr, 2023 11:48am
Editorials Hot desert’s coal left out in the cold EDITORIAL: The dollar crunch is hitting the economy hard; the power sector is no exception either. One more casualty... Published 26 Apr, 2023 06:15am
Print SECMC’s forex-related issues: Sindh seeks Dar’s support ISLAMABAD: The Government of Sindh (GoS) has sought Finance Minister’s help for opening of LCs and remittances for... Updated 26 Apr, 2023 08:50am
Print Supply of Thar coal to industry: Tax amendments on the cards ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Office (PMO) has directed Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to alter/ amend Income Tax... Updated 17 Apr, 2023 08:48am
Print CPEC IPPs: Power Div asked to sort out revolving account issues ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed Power Division to hold a meeting with SAPM on Power,... Updated 09 Mar, 2023 08:55am
Print CPEC power projects: China concerned over payment issues Chinese government through Pakistan’s embassy in Beijing and its own embassy in Islamabad has raised this issue at all forums Updated 06 Mar, 2023 11:39am
Pakistan MPs characterise CPEC as ‘guarantor of Pakistan’s better tomorrow’ ISLAMABAD: Parliamentarians visiting CPEC projects in Sindh termed Thar as ‘bulwark of Pakistan’s future energy... Published 06 Feb, 2023 06:20am
Print PM terms Thar power project ‘game-changer’ THAR: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday said amid skyrocketing fuel prices, the inexpensive energy production... Updated 11 Oct, 2022 09:58am
Pakistan PM Shehbaz stresses need to use Thar coal in all coal-based power plants Inaugurates commercial operations of Phase-II of Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company Published 10 Oct, 2022 04:31pm